“Do not help the bacteria to become resistant. Use antibiotics only if absolutely necessary “, is again the main message of the European Antibiotic Awareness Day, which is celebrated every year on November 18 by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
According to the European Center for Infection Control and the World Health Organization, antibiotics are not recommended for most sore throats, as they are not effective against the viruses that cause 8 out of 10 sore throats. When you take antibiotics, the bacteria in your body can become resistant to the antibiotic. These antibiotic-resistant bacteria can stay in the body for up to 1 year. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are more difficult or even impossible to treat. Improper use of antibiotics leads to the destruction of beneficial bacteria and eventually bacterial infections will become untreatable.
“Antibiotics will not work in case of colds or flu. They have no immediate pain relief effect – so the throat remains sore with or without antibiotics.
On the contrary, they can cause side effects such as diarrhea and disrupt the beneficial bacteria in your gut (microbiome) that are important for your health and immune system “, says on the occasion of the European Antibiotic Awareness Day S. Skliros, general doctor and president of the Hellenic Society for Research and Education in Primary Health Care. “Consult your doctor. Help him to evaluate your symptoms correctly and of course you should be checked for covid-19 “, concludes Mr. Skliros.
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